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SG JULIANA BIKING TOUR

SELF GUIDED JULIANA

GRAVEL BIKING TOUR

795,00 /person

Season

May to October

Departure

as agreed

Meeting

Lesce - LIFE Adventures' Office

Start / End

Lesce

Duration

6 days / 5 nights

Group size

No limit

Private groups

Yes. The tour is self guided.

Restrictions

Not suitable for children under 15 years and pregnant women.

Route

Length: 369 km / Elevation: Climb +9.161 m

Difficulty Level: Moderate
Moderate

Bike Skill level: Intermediate (advanced+ is max.) / Bike Fitness level: Level 4-5 (level 7 is max.)

Cycling Experience 

around Julian Alps

Stunning mountain scenery in the Julian Alps.  /  Bike on unique gravel roads around Triglav National Park.  /  Visit beautiful towns of Bled, Tolmin, Valbruna, Kranjska Gora, Kobarid, Tarvisio,  …  /  Explore lakes Bohinj and  Bled.  /  Enjoy Dogna and Valbruna Valley on the east side of Julian Alps.  /  Admire the beautiful Soča Valley.  /  The valley of Resia Mountain.  /  Stay in charming alpine accommodations.  /  Taste the richness of Slovenian and Italian culinary.

One of the most beautiful circular gravel biking tours

An adventurous gravel bike tour with biking around the Julian Alps in Slovenia and Italy. An amazing gravel biking experience in the heart of the Julian Alps and Triglav National Park with rides on gravel roads, trails, secluded roads, … Explore the beauty of the pure and intact alpine nature by gravel bike. Juliana Gravel Bike tour is one of the most beautiful circular adventurous bike tours.

The Juliana Gravel Bike Trail takes you where you will feel the true pulse of life in the Julian Alps and learn about its rich natural and cultural heritage. This tour takes you mostly along gravel roads which is surrounded by forest, rivers, mountains, remote farms … 

Included
  • Full organization of the tour.
  • 5 nights in 3* hotel accommodation or private apartments, farmhouse.
  • Introductory briefing on day 1 with a welcome drink – face to face.
  • LIFE Bike Booklet with detailed itinerary, route instructions and all details with vouchers.
  • GPS track for all stages/days.
  • Navigation pack: APP for phone or tablet with phone holder.
  • Daily collaboration and tracking on the communication app – additional customer support.
  • Main luggage storage.
  • Emergency contact number and 24/7 support.
  • Tourist tax and VAT.
Not Included
  • Bike rental.
  • Travel to/from Slovenia (the start/end point of the tour).
  • Food and drinks: all food and drinks, except breakfast at all accommodations.
  • Items of personal nature.
  • Travel insurance.
Supplements
Surcharges:
    • High season (June 15th to Sept. 15th): 140 €/person
    • Single supplement: 290 €
    Optional extras:
    • Day-to-day luggage transfer: 380 €/group
    Bike rental:
    • Trek Checkpoint ALR5* : 40 €/day/bike
    • Trek Checkpoint SLR5* : 50 €/day/bike
    • Ortlieb waterproof frame pack, seat pack, handlebar pack, gravel bags for luggage: 60 €/bike
    * Bike rental includes: bike rental with helmet, lock, pump, spare tube, Squirt chain lube and repair kit.
Guided option
  • We can organise a private guided group for 4 bikers or more with our experienced and licensed guides. Please, contact us for details.
Itinerary

A day on the bike, which will take us past Lake Bled, on some of the most beautiful roads by Sava Bohinjka river and across the marvelous plateau of Jelovica. At the last part of today’s route the trail will impress us with a view of the Bohinj Valley and Julian Alps, where the mighty Mount Triglav stands. A descent on excellent gravel roads to Bohinj Lake will take us to the right side of the valley. A picturesque stage with open views of the Julian Alps.

  • Morning introductory meeting.
  • Biking from Bled to Lake Bohinj.
  • You will ride a distance of 50 km on the Gravel Epic Event trail.
  • Accommodation: Hotel or private accommodation, Bohinj
  • 60.5 km / C-998 m, D-904 m / 56 hours.
  • Gravel 85%, asphalt/tarmac 15%.

A somewhat longer stage, which runs across a bit secluded places at the southern parts of the Julian Alps. The roads lead us through beautiful areas, past remote villages and farms. In the last part the route takes us to the valley of the Soča river, which is known for its amazing emerald color. A marvellous day for all nostalgic bikers and true adventurers.

  • Breakfast in hotel or restaurant.
  • Biking from Lake Bohinj to Tolmin.
  • Accommodation: Hotel or private accommodation, Tolmin
  • 72.8 km / C+1757 m, D-1980 m / 57 hours.
  • Gravel 70%, asphalt/tarmac 25%, wide single roads 5%.

Today’s stage runs across the high mountains above the Soča River and below Mount Krn. From there, we descend back to this beautiful and fascinating emerald color river to cross it and connect the westernmost part of Slovenia. A day full of true mountain challenges.

  • Breakfast in hotel.
  • Biking from Tolmin to Breginj via Kobarid.
  • Accommodation in Private apartment or farmhouse***, Breginj.
  • 58.8 km / C-1960 m, D-1610 m / 56 hours.
  • Gravel 70%, asphalt/tarmac 30%.

From Breginj area, the westernmost part of Slovenia we will connect the remote valley of Rezija with cycling through the well-known Kobariški stol (Mt Kobariski Stol). An amazing riding day.

  • Breakfast in private apartments/farmhouse.
  • Biking from Breginj to Resiutta (Italy).
  • Accommodation: Hotel or private accommodation, Resiutta.
  • 52.4 km / C-1.850 m, D-1.990 m 67 hours.
  • Gravel 70%, asphalt/tarmac 30%.

Today’s stage takes us through the beautiful western parts of the Julian Alps with the mighty mountains of Montaž and Viš. Cycling through the valleys of Dogna and Valbruna will surely delight us with the true Alpine scenery. In the last part of the route we connect to the valley of the Sava River. Real Alpine delight.

  • Breakfast in hotel.
  • BIking from Resiutta (Italy) to Kranjska Gora (Slovenia) via Dogna and Valbruna valley
  • Biking option: Via Riofreddo valley.
  • Accommodation: Hotel or private accommodation, Kranjska Gora
  • Option via Valbruna: 66.5 km / C-1365m, D-872 m / 67 hours.
  • Option via Riofreddo: 74.7 km / C-2027m, D-1535 m / 67 hours.
  • Gravel 60%, asphalt/tarmac 38%, 2% single roads.

Today’s route runs through the valley of Sava river, on the eastern side of the Julian Alps. We ascend from the valley to the heart of the Karavanke mountains, where we cycle on the Karavanke mountain trail to the mountain hut with magnificent views of the Julian Alps. The last part of the route is a pleasant descent into the heart of the Gorenjska Plain and Radovljica old town and to Lesce near Bled where the stage ends. An eventful day with views of the eastern part of the Julian Alps.

  • Breakfast in hotel or restaurant.
  • Biking from Kranjska Gora to Lesce via Mojstrana and Radovljica old town.
  • You will ride a distance of 30 km on Trans Karawanken Trail.
  • 57.5 km / C-1218 m, D-1589 m / 56 hours.
  • Gravel 70%, asphalt/tarmac 28%, 1% single roads.

Julian Alps

The Julian Alps cover an estimated 4.400 km2. They are divided into the Eastern and Western Julian Alps. There are many peaks in the Eastern Julian Alps over 2.000 m high, and they are mainly parts of ridges. The most prominent peaks are visible by their height and size. The king of this mountain range is Triglav (2.864 metres), Slovenia’s highest mountain and the symbol of the Slovenian nation. The Western Julian Alps cover a much smaller area and are located mainly in Italy. The king of this mountain range is Jof di Montasio (2.752 metres), the highest mountain in Western Julian Alps.

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What is bikepacking?

When you take the best parts of gravel biking and the best parts of backpacking and put them together, you get BIKEpacking. Ride, stay in simple accommodation or camp, repeat. Unlike our classic bike touring, bikepacking is done primarily off-road on trails and mixed terrain with gravel bike. During the usual bikepacking, one sleeps in a tent out in the open air, but we adjusted the gravel bike tour and included intermediate-simple-family run hotels and mountain huts accommodations.

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